Re: PF Exhibits on 02 JUL 05

Peeter Vissak <pv@xxxxxx> · Sun, 03 Jul 2005 21:41:39 +0300

Don,

He makes it every time.

About 10 years ago there were gigantic men reigning in this form of
athletic exercise. It was supposed that the man should have the ability
to grab the "wife" by any part of body and carry her without questions
over whatever obstacles, just as in the Neandertal Era. 

Uusorg and some other "new wave" Estonians were slender and quick and
the "wives" were even more slender. So slender that they had to confirm
the official lower threshold.

Today only that could be a news if Uusorg didn't won. BTW he is coming
from Haapsalu - the nearest town to my place. One of my sons happened
once to be with him in a same party and told he was quite a piece of
work - a really arrogant guy.

Once there were lots of wrestlers and weightlifters in Estonia who were
winning highest prizes in Europe (Lurich, Hackenschmidt, Aberg, Kotkas,
Talts et al.), now there are several sumo wrestlers, having won medals
in European contests. Now that is what I'd like to be proud of.

And about Haapsalu - much more interesting people have come from there.
E.g. Ilon Wikland, who is the original illustrator of Astrid Lindgren's
books.

Me - I'm not that big sports and parties shooter (I still have some
pics of high names though, as seen at
http://www.foto.fie.ee/personaalium/index.html).

Rgds,

Peeter

Don Roberts wrote:

  Peeter, here would be a situation laden with poignant photos.  Why weren't you there?              Don

        Estonians snatch world
wife-carrying title again

        SONKAJARVI, Finland (Reuters) - Estonia reigned supreme
once again in the wife-carrying world championship on Saturday,
as Margo Uusorg sprinted home to win the Baltic country's
eighth straight title in the offbeat competition.
Forty couples from 10 countries gathered in the remote
Finnish village of Sonkajarvi to complete a 253.5-meter-long
obstacle course. A man must carry a woman, not necessarily his
spouse, through a pool and across hurdles.
The few rules require a minimum weight of 49 kg (108 lb)
for the "wife" and state that all contestants must have fun.
Uusorg, 25, completed the course in 59 seconds with friend
Egle Soll, 23, clinging to his back in the trademark "Estonian
Carry" -- hanging upside down with her legs clenched around his
neck.
Uusorg's prizes were his partner's weight in beer and a
high-tech mobile phone.
It was his fourth victory, and the third in a row for h

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